as in beds
a place set aside for sleeping
crawled into their bunks and went to sleep immediately
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as in escapes
the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement
he waited until everyone was looking the other way, then did a bunk from the room
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as in houses
to provide with living quarters or shelter
bunked the guest in the spare room
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Recent Examples of bunks
Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
The downstairs bedroom is fitted with double bunks, with the mini climbing wall mentioned providing access to the top bunk, which is similar to Konpak Tiny Homes' Funhouse.
—New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
The 100 rooms range from standard doubles to suites and group-friendly bunks for up to eight.
—Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
Air New Zealand is also planning to introduce the Skynest in 2026, which is a set of bunks in its economy cabin that passengers can pay for a turn to sleep in for a portion of their long-haul flights.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
Wandering through the all-but-empty dormitories today, visitors see the spaces marked by the vertical support poles, which once housed nests of bunks.
—Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
The downstairs bedroom is fitted with double bunks, with the mini climbing wall mentioned providing access to the top bunk, which is similar to Konpak Tiny Homes' Funhouse.
—New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
The 100 rooms range from standard doubles to suites and group-friendly bunks for up to eight.
—Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
Air New Zealand is also planning to introduce the Skynest in 2026, which is a set of bunks in its economy cabin that passengers can pay for a turn to sleep in for a portion of their long-haul flights.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
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The Bauhaus Archive Museum, designed by Gropius and opened in 1979, houses more than 50,000 objects—from furniture and textiles to photographs and architectural models.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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This app also houses your ECG results, biometrics like blood oxygen saturation (SpO2), your sleep data, and more.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Sep. 2025
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The deposition will further be conducted at a date and time that is convenient for Williams and that accommodates her medical condition, including sufficient breaks and spanning no more than three days.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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On top of that, a gallery rail system easily accommodates different frame sizes, shapes, weights, and thicknesses, which allows for ultra-layered, completely unique arrangements.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Baroness's remaining lover, Rudy, manages to get the attention of a passing boat, boards a life raft, and leaves the island behind.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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School districts purchase iPads while textbooks fall apart and roofs leak.—
Mark Dalton,
Oc Register,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Bunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunks. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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